Service Opportunities
By our Twelve Steps we have recovered, by our Twelve Traditions we have unified, and through our Third Legacy — Service — we shall carry the AA message down through the corridors of time to come.
AA Co-Founder, Bill W., November 1951
Service Committees Giving Back What Was Freely Given
AA members, recovered alcoholics, give back freely to help the still suffering alcoholic. Giving back what was freely given.
AA service committees work to ensure the AA message reaches people who may need it. Many alcoholics first hear AA’s message of hope thanks to the work of the volunteers on these committees.
East Bay Intergroup has many opportunities to provide valuable service, that allows the hand of Alcoholics Anonymous to always be there.
When anyone, anywhere, reaches out for help, I want the hand of AA always to be there. And for that: I am responsible.
What Does Our Central Office Do?
We provide various opportunities for volunteers to be of service in helping our groups carry the message of Alcoholics Anonymous.
- Maintain an AA service office from 10am till 2pm on Tuesday, Thursday & Friday.
- Provide a “24 hour” Answering service consisting of volunteer alcoholics during office business hours and an after-hours “Hotline” answering service for calls to Alcoholics Anonymous.
- Offer a wide selection of AA literature, pamphlets and merchandise for sale to groups and individuals. Both conference and non-conference approved literature are available.
- Post AA Lake-Sumter “meeting schedules” Both ‘Face to Face’ & ‘Virtual’. Also information about other AA community events.
- Publish the monthly “Serenity News” newsletter.
- Maintains this active and informative website
- Central office volunteers help sponsor events like picnics, dinners and other fundraising events.
- “Pass it on Book Exchange” lets you take books that members have donated or drop off books so others can read.
- Serves as a repository for the collection of “Pink Can” donations which are used to purchase AA literature that is distributed to local prison inmates.
Steering Board Members
Chair-Rhonda H.
Vice Chair- Tom Secretary-Jeanne C. Member at Large 3-Jim L.
Treasurer-Mark H.
Member at Large 2-Kathy H.
Member at Large 1-Alicia R.
Committee Chairs
Events ~ TBD
Newsletter ~ Teresa S.
Merchandise ~ TBD
Webmaster -Steve R.
Group Liaison ~ Bernie C.
Hotline-Ted F.
Donations are Tax Deductible.
Lake-Sumter Central Office is a Florida not-for-profit public charity, tax-exempt under Section 501(c)3 of the Internal Revenue Code. It operates under its Bylaws, Scopes and Procedures. A Board of elected directors manages the operations of the Lake-Sumter Central Office.
Steering Committee Meetings
Next SC Meetings: 12/13/23, 5:30 pm, Zoom/Live
ID: 3208818811, PW: 077826
Rep Meetings
Next Rep Meeting: 12/13/23 , 6:30pm, Zoom/Live
ID: 3208818811, PW: 077826
About Lake-Sumter Central Office
Lake-Sumter Central Office is an AA service office that acts in partnership with AA groups in our community. We’re established to perform functions common to all AA groups and our purpose is to aid groups in carrying their message to alcoholics who still suffer. If you would like your group’s voice heard, you may elect a representative to attend our monthly business meeting. Representatives will then have the opportunity to vote on all Central Office topics brought forward during the monthly business meeting.
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